introduction
UK has no constitution (grondwet), but it has a document with a set of principles.
Late 90’s:
Northern Ireland protestants
Peacewall Belfast
Deal: Republic of Ireland will never claim Northern Ireland, but if they want to join the government
has to allow it.
Conservative party has a minority at the moment, they don’t want to suggest that Northern Ireland is
‘not part of the UK’.
Two state churches:
1. Church of England (protestant) the Queen is the head and has political power.
2. Church of Scotland the Queen is protector of this church/
UK was a republic for a short time in the past.
Chapter 11 – The Media
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) large/semi independent, also ruled by the government.
- Trustees
- British parliament can block programs if they want.
Britons pay a license fee (tax) to watch tv partly funds the BBC.
The blind or black/white tv’s pay less.
Commercial tv:
- ITV (independent tv)
- Channel 4
- Channel 5
- SKY (network of channels)
OFCOM = office of communications. For the BBC and commercial channels.
Newspapers have political preference.
Left Centre Right
Tthe guardian, daily mirror. The times, the independent Daily telegraph
Tabloits: the sun, the daily mail (conservatives)
, Chapter 2 – The Country
Important to study!
- Intercultural features no hills, therefore better transport.
- Study only the big companies.
- Fishery is still fairly important.
Sellafield where nuclear fuel and waste is reprocessed.
Lowlands highest population density.
London the second largest city of Europe.
North more unemployment comparing to the South, this is because of coal.
More difficult for a small party to get an absolute majority.
Devolution group of people who want independence for their country/religion.
To devolve power is to give power to lower-ranked authorities, this power is ‘on loan’, the power can
be taken back not fully independent.
- Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Scottish Parliament. Tony Blair’s Labour Party decided this.
- London Assembly.
- Senedd = Welsh Assembly.
Chapter 3 – The People
1. Conquest
- Celtic peoples Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Raj.
- Romans.
- Aenglisc Angelo-Saxons, Jutes, Frisian
- Influx of new worlds Norsemen, Danes, Vikings.
- Normans (French) massive influence of French words.
- Empire had a major influence on the religion make-up of Great Britain.
2. Migration
3. Cultural and ethnic identities
- Scottish SNP.
- Welsh Plaid Cymru.
- Irish in North very complex.
- English.
UK has no constitution (grondwet), but it has a document with a set of principles.
Late 90’s:
Northern Ireland protestants
Peacewall Belfast
Deal: Republic of Ireland will never claim Northern Ireland, but if they want to join the government
has to allow it.
Conservative party has a minority at the moment, they don’t want to suggest that Northern Ireland is
‘not part of the UK’.
Two state churches:
1. Church of England (protestant) the Queen is the head and has political power.
2. Church of Scotland the Queen is protector of this church/
UK was a republic for a short time in the past.
Chapter 11 – The Media
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) large/semi independent, also ruled by the government.
- Trustees
- British parliament can block programs if they want.
Britons pay a license fee (tax) to watch tv partly funds the BBC.
The blind or black/white tv’s pay less.
Commercial tv:
- ITV (independent tv)
- Channel 4
- Channel 5
- SKY (network of channels)
OFCOM = office of communications. For the BBC and commercial channels.
Newspapers have political preference.
Left Centre Right
Tthe guardian, daily mirror. The times, the independent Daily telegraph
Tabloits: the sun, the daily mail (conservatives)
, Chapter 2 – The Country
Important to study!
- Intercultural features no hills, therefore better transport.
- Study only the big companies.
- Fishery is still fairly important.
Sellafield where nuclear fuel and waste is reprocessed.
Lowlands highest population density.
London the second largest city of Europe.
North more unemployment comparing to the South, this is because of coal.
More difficult for a small party to get an absolute majority.
Devolution group of people who want independence for their country/religion.
To devolve power is to give power to lower-ranked authorities, this power is ‘on loan’, the power can
be taken back not fully independent.
- Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Scottish Parliament. Tony Blair’s Labour Party decided this.
- London Assembly.
- Senedd = Welsh Assembly.
Chapter 3 – The People
1. Conquest
- Celtic peoples Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Raj.
- Romans.
- Aenglisc Angelo-Saxons, Jutes, Frisian
- Influx of new worlds Norsemen, Danes, Vikings.
- Normans (French) massive influence of French words.
- Empire had a major influence on the religion make-up of Great Britain.
2. Migration
3. Cultural and ethnic identities
- Scottish SNP.
- Welsh Plaid Cymru.
- Irish in North very complex.
- English.
